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• Seaside Sunday: Jubilee Weymouth

  

  When I visited Weymouth recently, the juibilee bunting was still decorating the streets. However, previous jubilees have left more permanent marks on the town. Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2012 DESTINATIONS

• Secret Deptford Debate Continues

  Since my earlier post on local reaction to the BBC programme Secret History of our Streets, and its representation of Deptford, a new website has been created. Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2012 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Railwaymen's Friend

  

  The image on the plaque is accurate rather than flattering: an elderly woman with strong features carries a small basket and holds a pamphlet. The words below... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2012 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Great Balls of Fire

  

  On the clifftops above Saint Brieuc, Brittany, is a curious stone structure. In fact, it is a reminder of naval warfare between Britain and France. Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2012 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• People's Building Society, Deptford

  

  A few months ago, I mentioned the People's Building Society which has left this fine plaque in Lewisham. There was little information to add beyond that it was... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2012 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Seaside Sunday: Nature's Debris

  

  Leaving your litter on the beach is rightly frowned upon. However, some of the smaller visitors to Val Andre this Easter had left plenty of debris behind! Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2012 ENVIRONMENT

• Secret Deptford Debated

  

  The Secret History of our Streets: Deptford High Street, shown on Wednesday, has attracted a lot of local attention. It told a compelling story, and an importan... Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2012 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Railway Cocoa Rooms

  

  As I waited for my train at Chester, I passed the time with a cup of coffee. A century or so ago, I might have chosen hot chocolate instead - just along Brook... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2012 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Seaside Sunday: Bisquine

  

  Local to the Bay of Mont St Michel, the bisquine fishing boat was designed for its shallow waters and treacherous tides. Its large rigging helped make it both... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2012 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Healthy Signs

  

  The medicine bottle above Station Pharmacy in New Cross Road is not only a local landmark but also the traditional symbol for a chemists' shop. Why did it take... Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2012 HEALTH

• Flying from a Mountain Top

  

  Tibidabo mountain overlooks Barcelona, its church and communications tower forming city landmarks. It is nicknamed the 'mountain of fun', and one of the many fu... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2012 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Seaside Sunday: Seabirds from the Archives

  

  A couple of years ago, I enjoyed a boat trip to the Sept Iles off the Breton coast. A reserve for seabirds, they are home to many species including my favorite... Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2012 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Thomas Wakley and the Royal College of Surgeons

  

  After throwing him bodily out of the building in 1831, the Royal College of Surgeons finally welcomed Thomas Wakley back last week. A lively lecture, part of... Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2012 CULTURE, HISTORY

• Ghost Signs (73): Railway Catering

  

  This sign was photographed from a train leaving Waterloo Station. Looking for more information about it, I was interested to contrast the view from the rails... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2012 DESTINATIONS

• Seaside Sunday: Tower Beach

  

  In the mid-twentieth century, a seaside holiday right in central London was a popular choice. The Thames foreshore had long been a popular place for children... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2012 DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Lead Lettering

  

  How are letters put on gravestones? The answer may seem obvious: they are carved. However, the Victorians took the process a stage further with lead lettering. Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2012 CULTURE, HISTORY

• Museums at Night is Coming!

  Don't forget that this weekend is the annual Museums at Night event! Heritage venues all over Britain are holding special evening events. If you're in London,... Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2012 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Seaside Sunday: Fish and Chips

  

  Yorkshire's fish and chips are famously good, so while on holiday there, I sampled them regularly! Not only is the meal associated with seaside holidays, there... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2012 DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Ghost Signs (72): RIP

  

  There is an ongoing debate about the preservation of ghost signs, which has cropped up here from time to time. It has particular poignancy at the moment, becaus... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2012 CULTURE, HISTORY

• Ghost Signs (71): Sprowston Road

  

  This sign in Sprowston Road, Forest Hill has survived only in part. Happily, Sebastien of Painted Signs Mosaics has done an excellent job of decoding it as... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE